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The beleaguered Starliner spacecraft will head home on Friday, but its astronauts won't.

Judge Mary Kay Holthus was attacked by a defendant during his sentencing. Courtroom assaults such as this are rare, but judges face other threats — more than 4,500 reported incidents in 2021 alone.

Data from the 2010 Census show that the number is rising fastest in Southern states, and among toddlers.

The floods have killed at least 170 and displaced more than 600,000 since the onset of heavy rains in November.

A U.S. appeals court struck down a judge's 2022 order that imposed a moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands.

The sound, history and legacy of the concert or arranged spiritual, and the role of the black university in developing a repertoire that blends African American and European influences.

The prolific composer and teacher who encouraged new talent, created the repertoire and expanded gospel's audience through the largest African American organization: the National Baptist Convention.

The connecting lines between sacred and secular, explored through performances, texts, careers, recordings and the audiences who shared, exchanged and crossed over.

The "father of gospel music," whose efforts led to an innovative performance style and refashioned existing music to reflect experiences of African Americans who migrated to urban communities.

Salman Rushdie is a storyteller. So when you ask him to describe the day, in 2022, when he was attacked and nearly killed by a young man with a knife, Rushdie paints a vivid picture.

After further investigations over the weekend showed a vehicle was involved in a July 4 shooting incident, the WSPD has added charges for the juvenile suspect and his parent.

It turns out a monkey – given an infinite amount of time and a typewriter – wouldn't be able to write Shakespeare before the universe ends, according to a new study.

Right from the first note, Odeal instantly transports us to the warm, soulful pocket that we never leave.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' large high schools will hold graduation ceremonies Saturday through Thursday. Expect heavy traffic around the venues.

The Trump administration will block nonpermanent U.S. residents from receiving Federal Housing Administration mortgage loans.

Azaria's voiced dozens of Simpsons' characters. In the IFC series Brockmirehe plays a troubled baseball announcer who always speaks in his broadcaster voice. Originally broadcast March 17, 2020.

Harnick, along with composer Jerry Bock, wrote the enduring music for Fiddler, as well as Fiorello and She Loves Me. He died June 23. Originally broadcast in 1988, 2004 and 2014.

During the first half of year we'd love to forget, our most memorable songs range in topic from self-affirmation to self-preservation.

George McGovern, Arlen Specter, Warren Rudman, Dan Inouye ... just some of the political giants who died in 2012. This week's super-sized Political Junkie column is dedicated to their memory.

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele talk about sports (DRAFT)